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Christian Clavier
Actor, Writer, Producer, Director, Additional CreditsBorn May 6, 1952 (73 years)
Christian Clavier is a French actor, screenwriter, film producer and film director. He is the brother of French film director Stéphane Clavier.
After his high class studies at the Neuilly Lycée Pasteur—though asserted here and there, he never studied at Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) —he started his actor career with the comedic theater troupe Splendid, which had hits with films like Les Bronzés font du ski and Le Père Noël est une ordure.
His most notable success without the Splendid group, and by far his biggest hit to date, was in the 1993 film les Visiteurs, where he played a character known as Jacquouille la fripouille; the character's cry of "Okkkayyy!!" became a popular exclamation after the movie's success.
After les Visiteurs he was a certified star, participating in big-budget films like Astérix et Obélix contre César, Astérix & Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre, and the sequel and remake of Visiteurs. He also played several dramatic roles on television, including M. Thénardier in Les Misérables (2000 television version) and Napoléon in a biographical television film.
Clavier has played in notable duos with: Jean Reno in les Visiteurs (the Visitors) and the US remake, Just Visiting, L'Opération Corned-Beef and L'Enquête corse (The Corsican investigation). Gérard Depardieu in Astérix et Obélix (Asterix and Obelix) and Les anges gardiens. He also runs a production company, Ouille Production.
He was made Chevalier (Knight) of the Ordre national du Mérite on 13 June 1998, and promoted Officier (Officer) in 2005. He was made Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur in 2008.
He is a friend of former French président Nicolas Sarkozy, and recently emigrated to England as a result of Francois Hollande's punitive tax policy, mirrored in his Astérix co-star Gérard Depardieu's self-imposed exile to Belgium.
After his high class studies at the Neuilly Lycée Pasteur—though asserted here and there, he never studied at Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) —he started his actor career with the comedic theater troupe Splendid, which had hits with films like Les Bronzés font du ski and Le Père Noël est une ordure.
His most notable success without the Splendid group, and by far his biggest hit to date, was in the 1993 film les Visiteurs, where he played a character known as Jacquouille la fripouille; the character's cry of "Okkkayyy!!" became a popular exclamation after the movie's success.
After les Visiteurs he was a certified star, participating in big-budget films like Astérix et Obélix contre César, Astérix & Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre, and the sequel and remake of Visiteurs. He also played several dramatic roles on television, including M. Thénardier in Les Misérables (2000 television version) and Napoléon in a biographical television film.
Clavier has played in notable duos with: Jean Reno in les Visiteurs (the Visitors) and the US remake, Just Visiting, L'Opération Corned-Beef and L'Enquête corse (The Corsican investigation). Gérard Depardieu in Astérix et Obélix (Asterix and Obelix) and Les anges gardiens. He also runs a production company, Ouille Production.
He was made Chevalier (Knight) of the Ordre national du Mérite on 13 June 1998, and promoted Officier (Officer) in 2005. He was made Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur in 2008.
He is a friend of former French président Nicolas Sarkozy, and recently emigrated to England as a result of Francois Hollande's punitive tax policy, mirrored in his Astérix co-star Gérard Depardieu's self-imposed exile to Belgium.
Known For
Filmography
| 2026 | Kaamelott: The Second Chapter (Part II) · as Le Jurisconsulte |
| 2026 | Cocorico 2 · as Frédéric Bouvier Sauvage |
| 2025 | Kaamelott - Deuxième Volet · as Le Jurisconsulte |
| 2025 | Le million · as Hippolyte |
| 2025 | Le routard · as Karol Kowalski |
| 2024 | Jamais sans mon psy · as Olivier Béranger |
| 2024 | Cocorico · as Frédéric Bouvier Sauvage |
| 2023 | Mr. Putifar's Wacky Plan · as Robert Poutifard |
| 2022 | Irréductible · as Michel Gougnat, Syndicaliste |
| 2021 | Serial (Bad) Weddings 3 · as Claude Verneuil |
| 2021 | Les Tuche 4 · as Le Père Noël |
| 2021 | Kaamelott: First Installment · as Le Jurisconsulte |
| 2021 | Do You Do You Saint-Tropez · as Jean Boulin |
| 2019 | Meet the Malawas · as Julien Gosset-Grainville |
| 2019 | Ibiza · as Philippe |
| 2019 | Heavy Duty · as Foster |
| 2019 | Serial (Bad) Weddings 2 · as Claude Verneuil |
| 2018 | Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion · as Astérix (voice) |
| 2018 | Spirou & Fantasio's Big Adventures · as Comte De Champignac |
| 2017 | Momo · as Alain Prioux |
| 2017 | With Open Arms · as Jean-Etienne Fougerole |
| 2017 | If I Were a Boy · as Docteur Pace |
| 2017 | A Bag of Marbles · as Docteur Rosen |
| 2016 | The Visitors: Bastille Day · as Jacquouille La Fripouille/antoine-Claude Jacquouillet/edmond Jacquart |
| 2015 | Babysitting 2 · as Alain |
| 2014 | Do Not Disturb · as Michel Leproux |
| 2014 | Le grimoire d'Arkandias · as Agenor Arkandias |
| 2014 | Serial Bad Weddings · as Claude Verneuil |
| 2013 | Serial Teachers · as Cutiro / Tirocu |
| 2011 | You Don't Choose Your Family · as César |
| 2011 | La cage aux folles · as Georges |
| 2009 | Le bourgeois gentilhomme · as Monsieur Jourdain |
| 2009 | Bitter Victory · as Vincent Cluzel |
| 2008 | Le malade imaginaire · as Argan |
| 2007 | L'auberge rouge · as Pierre Martin |
| 2007 | The Price to Pay · as Jean-Pierre Ménard |
| 2006 | L'entente cordiale · as François De La Conche |
| 2006 | Kronprinz Rudolf (TV Series) · as Graf Taaffe |
| 2006 | French Fried Vacation 3: Friends Forever · as Jérôme Tarayre |
| 2005 | L'antidote · as Jacques-Alain Marty « Jam » |
| 2004 | Kaamelott (TV Series) · as Le Jurisconsulte |
| 2004 | The Corsican File · as Rémi François, Aka Jack Palmer |
| 2004 | Albert est méchant · as Patrick Lechat |
| 2003 | Lovely Rita, sainte patronne des cas désespérés · as Edgar Lamarck |
| 2002 | Napoleon (TV Series) · as Napoléon Bonaparte |
| 2002 | Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra · as Astérix |
| 2001 | Just Visiting · as Andre |
| 2000 | Les Misérables (2000) (TV Series) · as Thénardier |
| 1999 | Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar · as Astérix |
| 1998 | The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time · as Jacquouille La Fripouille / Jacques-Henri Jacquard / Prosper Le Purineur / Jacouillet |
| 1997 | The Sun Sisters · as Un Spectateur |
| 1995 | Guardian Angels · as Père Hervé Tarain / La « Mauvaise Conscience » |
| 1994 | La vengeance d'une blonde · as Gérard Bréha |
| 1993 | Thirst for Gold · as Urbain Donnadieu |
| 1993 | The Visitors · as Jacquouille La Fripouille / Jacques-Henri Jacquard |
| 1991 | Les secrets professionnels du Docteur Apfelgluck · as L'avocat |
| 1991 | Operation Corned Beef · as Jean-Jacques Granianski, Le Pigeon Manipulé |
| 1989 | Mes meilleurs copains · as Jean-Michel Tuilier |
| 1989 | Les cigognes n'en font qu'à leur tête · as Le Petit Chef De La Ddass |
| 1988 | Palace (TV Series) · as Chef Briffaud |
| 1986 | La vie dissolue de Gérard Floque · as Edouard |
| 1986 | Twist Again in Moscow · as Iouri |
| 1985 | Slices of Life · as L'ami Du Dragueur / Charles-Henri / L'amant Anti-Chien |
| 1985 | Santa Claus Is a Stinker · as Jean-Jacques Dit « Katia » |
| 1983 | Gramps Is in the Resistance · as Michel Taupin |
| 1982 | Santa Claus Is a Stinker · as Jean-Jacques Dit « Katia » |
| 1982 | Elle voit des nains partout! · as Le Fourbe |
| 1981 | The Hippies · as Antoine Bonfils |
| 1981 | Clara and the Why Not · as Charles |
| 1980 | Rat Race · as Jérôme Osendron |
| 1980 | Cocktail Molotov · as Le Beatnick |
| 1979 | French Fried Vacation 2 · as Jérôme Tarayre, General Practitioner |
| 1978 | Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears · as Man In The Couple With The 2cv |
| 1978 | French Fried Vacation · as Jérôme Tarayre, Bad General Practitioner |
| 1978 | Like a Turtle on Its Back · as Un Fêtard Dans La Voiture |
| 1977 | You Won't Have Alsace-Lorraine · as Le Conteur (voice) |
| 1977 | Tell Her That I Love Her · as François |
| 1977 | Spoiled Children · as Le Journaliste Télé |
| 1977 | Bonjour Amour · as L'ami Joueur De Cartes De Christian |
| 1976 | Now We've Seen It All! · as Comédien En Répétition (non Crédité) |
| 1976 | F... comme Fairbanks · as Le Serveur |
| 1976 | Let's Make a Dirty Movie · as Un Flic |
| 1975 | Let Joy Reign Supreme · as The Servant Of The Inn |
| 1975 | The Restroom Robbery · as L'agent De Sécurité Homosexuel (uncredited) |
| 1974 | The Suspects · as Photographer |
| 1973 | The Year 01 · as A Debate Viewer |